pinnacle CHEER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The Pinnacle Cheer National Championships, organized by the Pinnacle Sports Group (PSG) and the official national cheer championship for the National Youth Football League (theNYFL.org) , will be held from December 14-15, 2024, at the brand new 3500 seat, Mary Carroll High School Gymnasium, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Pinnacle is an OPEN INVITATIONAL top-tier event that aims to showcase recreational youth cheer squads across North America.
Last year over 300 cheerleaders participated in our cheer nationals
The event provides significant exposure, with our cheer competition being live-streamed with special video coverage, alongside professional photography and on the mat interviews.
YOUTH CHEER CATEGORIES
CATEGORY is defined by the type of performance you select.
TEAM MEMBER SIZES : Mini (5-8) * Minor (9-15) * Major (16 & UP)
REGISTER : PNC CHEER NATIONALS
Hotel Accommodations : Reserve Rooms
Certification Questions: Tournament Certification Helpdesk @ 8887232064 Monday thru Friday 8a-5pm EST
Governing Rules:YCADA RULE BOOK
Cheer Glossary: Help Videos
*Pinnacle National Cheer Championships has modified rules in regards to team size AND levels offered, but ALL foundational cheer rules & score sheets will be YCADA based.*
SHOW CHEER LEVEL 1
Time Limit: 2 min 30 sec
Performance using music, cheer or any combination thereof. Music is required in this category.
Music may be incorporated for a segment, half, or the entire performance. Poms, props and level 1 tumbling are allowed. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Show Cheer Level 1 Limited routine requirements and allowances.
SHOW CHEER Level 2
Time Limit: 2 min 30 sec
This category is offered for the following levels: Level 2 Performance using music, cheer, level 2 tumbling or any combination thereof. Music is required in this category. Music may be incorporated for a segment, half, or the entire performance. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Poms and props are allowed. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Show Cheer Level 2 routine requirements and allowances.
SHOW CHEER NON-TUMBLING
Time Limit: 2 min 30 sec
Performance using music, cheer or any combination thereof. Music is required in this category. Music may be incorporated for a segment, half, or the entire performance. Stunts are limited to Level 3 skills. Poms and props are allowed TUMBLING skills are PROHIBITED. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Show Cheer Non-Tumbling routine requirements and allowances.
SIDELINE PERFORMANCE CHEER
Time Limit: 1 min 45 sec
Spirited Entrances are Required. Cheer of your choice. The focus of performance cheer is a crowd leading interactive sideline cheer with the performance of stunts, tumbling, and jumps as well as the use of poms and props (crowd participation tools) that a team would traditionally use on the sidelines at games. Audience participation, poms and props are allowed and encouraged. Music or amplified sound is prohibited in this category. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Sideline Performance Cheer routine requirements and allowances.
SIDELINE PERFORMANCE CHEER NON-MOUNT
Time Limit: 1 min 45 sec
Spirited Entrances are Required. Cheer of your choice. The focus of
performance cheer is a crowd leading interactive sideline cheer with the performance of tumbling and jumps as well as the use of poms and props (crowd
participation tools) that a team would traditionally use on the sidelines at games. Audience participation, poms and props are allowed and encouraged.
Music or amplified sound is prohibited in this category. Failure to perform required skills will result in a 0. All building skills are prohibited.
Clarification for NON Mount:
A partner pick up would not be considered a stunt. Please refer to the remainder of the cheer section for complete details on Sideline Performance Cheer Non
Mount routine requirements and allowances. Tumbling is allowed up to level 3 tumbling skills.
***CROSSOVERS***
Any athlete performing in a Non-Mount division may NOT cross over into a division that allows building skills Level 1 Limited may not cross over to any other Show Cheer Level.